At the launching ceremony (Photo: Vietjetair.com) The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho ChiMinh City’s leaders to Mumbai as Vietnam and India mark their 50th anniversaryof diplomatic relations. The ceremony witnessed the presence of Phan Thi Thang,Vice Chairwoman of People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, representatives ofConsulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai and Vietjet’s leaders.
The Phu Quoc – Mumbai route will operate four weekly flights on every Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, starting from September 8, 2022. The servicesbetween Phu Quoc and New Delhi will commence on September 9, 2022 with threeweekly flights on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi –Mumbai routes started operation in early June, 2022.
The two countries’ two first direct services connecting Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoiand New Delhi resumed operation in April, 2022 with the frequency of three tofour flights per week for each one. Passengers can book these routes’ airtickets now with fares starting as low as 18 USD for one way, excluding taxesand fees.
Nguyen Thanh Son, Vietjet’s Vice President said: “Vietjet’s Vietnam-India’sflight network expansion will boost and strengthen travel connectivity andtrade ties between the two countries. We have been the first carrier operatingdirect services between Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi and its largest city of HoChi Minh with India’s capital city New Delhi.”
“Vietjet’s flight network covering up to six direct routes between Vietnam andIndia also marks a milestone in the two countries’ 50 years of diplomaticrelations, since 1972. We will progressively expand the flight connectionbetween the two countries in the coming time while constantly enhancing servicequality along with technology adoption to bring our passengers best flyingexperience,” Son added.
With flight time of just over five hours per leg and diversified flightschedules throughout the week, Vietjet’s direct flights between Vietnam andIndia have enabled tourists to explore diverse cultures, religions, culinaryand tourism attractions of India. Coming the other way, Vietjet’s aircraft alsofly tourists from India to ‘lands to remember’ of Vietnam including Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, Phu Quoc where travelers can easily connect to other domesticattractive destinations of Ha Long Bay, famous heritage sites in the central region,etc. or quickly transfer across the Southeast and Northeast Asia with Vietjet’sexpansive international network.
Vietnam has lifted the arrival regulations relating to COVID-19 and travelerscan enjoy a complete pre-pandemic fashion arriving in Vietnam. The S-shapedcountry is more than ready to welcome international travelers to visit andexplore its magnificent scenery.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association(IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’slargest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking forsafety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.comand listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing andoperations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also beennamed as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA,Airline Ratings, and many others./.
VNA
